National Institute of Korean Language

National Institute of Korean Language


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154 Geumnanghwa-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07511, Republic of Korea

Tel. +82-2-2669-9775 www.korean.go.kr


At NIKL,

we study and provide guidance for the proper use

of the Korean language in both spoken and written form.

We also lead the way for foreigners in learning Korean

in an easy and proper way while developing and promoting

sign language and Braille.

LanguageInformationandResourcesDivision·EducationandTrainingDivision

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LanguageResearchDivision·LanguageUsageReviewDivision

Organization/History

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1984. 5. TheResearchInstituteoftheKoreanLanguageopensinAnguk-dong,Jongno-gu,Seoul

1990. 1. TheInstitutebecomespartoftheMinistryofCulture.

1991. 1. TheNationalAcademyoftheKoreanLanguageopensinUnni-dong,Jongno-gu,Seoul.

1999. 11. TheThree-volumeStandardKoreanLanguageDictionaryispublished.

2000. 8. TheAcademyrelocatestoitspresentofficeinBangwha-dong,Gangseo-gu,Seoul.

2004. 11. TheAcademyisrenamedtheNationalInstituteofKoreanLanguage(NIKL).

2005. 1. TheFrameworkActontheNationallanguage(LawNo.7368)isenactedandpromulgated.

2006. 12. The1stMasterPlanfortheDevelopmentoftheKoreanLanguage(2007–2011)is

introduced.

2011. 12. The2ndMasterPlanfortheDevelopmentoftheKoreanLanguage(2012–2016)is

introduced.

2016. 2. TheKoreanSignLanguageAct(LawNo.13978)isenactedandpromulgated.

2016. 5. TheBrailleAct(LawNo.14205)isenactedandpromulgated.

2016. 10. Urimalsaem,aweb-basedopendictionaryandacompilationofknowledgeonthe

Koreanlanguage,islaunched.

TheBasicKoreanDictionaryisintroducedforlearnersoftheKoreanlanguage.

TheNationalInstituteofKoreanLanguage’sKorean–ForeignLanguageLearner’s

Dictionaryislaunched.

2016. 12. The3rdMasterPlanfortheDevelopmentoftheKoreanLanguage(2017–2021)is

established.

•�History

Planning and

Operations Division

Language Usage Review Division

Education and

Training Division

Director General

Planning and Training Department

Language Research Division

Language Information

and Resources Division

Korean Language Promotion

Division

Korean Sign Language

and Korean Braille

Promotion Division

Langauge Research Office

•�Organization 1 Department 1 Office 7 Divisions

Who We Are

1RefiningthenormsofKoreanbasedonreal-lifeusageand

makingiteasiertouseKorean

-��We improvethenormsofspokenandwrittenKoreantokeeppacewith

howit isusedeverydaywhilefacilitatingeasyuseofthe languagewitha

completesetofservices.

Guidance on the norms of the Korean language http://www.korean.go.kr

•�ThewebsiteisarepositoryofKoreannormsencompassingorthography,

standard languagerules, loanwordorthography,andRomanizationof

Koreanwords,allprovidedwithdetailedexplanationsandexamples.

Ganada call 1599-9979

•�Thecallserviceanswersanyquestionyoumighthaveonuseofthe

Koreanlanguage.

•�Theserviceisavailablefrom9A.M.to6P.M.everydayexceptweekends.

Online Ganada http://www.korean.go.kr/ganada

•�ThisQ&Apageonourwebsitegivesanswersandclarifications in

responsetoquestionsandprovidesguidanceonKoreanusage.

NIKL on social media

•�WearealsoonKakaoTalktodiscussquestionsandreceivesuggestions.

Toconnectwithus,add“Urimal365”toyourfriendslist.

2ResearchingKoreanusageandpolicyresources

-��Welookathowthe language isused inreal lifebyKoreansand

examineKoreanand foreign resourceson languagepolicies to

createtheconditionsforeasyandcorrectuseofthelanguage.

3LayingthegroundworkforlanguageintegrationbetweenSouthandNorthKorea

-��Weendeavortoestablishthefoundationforthe

integrationoflanguagebetweentheKoreanpeople

byexaminingandstudyinglanguageresources

ofSouthandNorthKoreaandhostingacademic

conferences.

4Preservingandsupportingtheuseofdialects

-��Weseektohelppeopleunderstandandmaintain thediversity

andrichnessoftheKorean languageandculturebyconducting

researchonregionalandsocialdialectsandbuildingasystemto

accessandutilizeinformationandresourcesondialects.

EnrichingandSolidifyingKoreanLanguage Research Division

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What We DoLanguageInformationandResourcesDivision·EducationandTrainingDivision

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2Standardizingandstreamliningterminologiesandsupportingpublicsectortranslation

-��Weworktostandardizeandadjustterminologyusedineachareatomakeitmore

conducivetopublicuse.

-��Wesupporthigh-qualitypublicsectortranslationandofferstandardtranslations

onourwebsite.

Comprehensive support for public language http://publang.korean.go.kr

•�Supporting public language: NIKL works with various parties to make public

language, such as descriptions and commentaries on cultural assets or in

exhibitions, laws and regulations, and policy terms, easier to understand.

•�Supporting public sector translation: We help foreign visitors communicate

easily through standardization of cultural terms used in the public sector(e.g. the

name of stations, foods, streets, and cultural properties).

•�Refining the Korean language: Members of the general public and experts

come together to find or create Korean equivalents to difficult Sino-Korean or

foreign words.

3Improvinglanguageusedbythemediaandyoungpeople

-��Weperformresearchandsetguidelinesinordertoimprovelanguageusedinvarious

mediaincludingnewspapers,TV,radio,andtheInternet.

-��WeassesshowKoreanisusedbyyoungpeopleanddevelopeducationalresources

accordingly.

Urimal Kkumteo http://www.korean.go.kr/kkum

•�This space at NIKL allows children and young people to

learn more about Korean through activities organized under

different themes.

•�It also offers a range of programs for fun language experience

in coordination with the “free semester” program at schools.

Information sheets on Korean http://news.korean.go.kr

•� New Life with Korean: A quarterly publication on key subjects regarding

everyday use of Korean.

•�Comma, Period.: An online newsletter with diverse cultural content related to

Korean.

Study room for youngsters

•�Study spaces are provided for primary and secondary school students and

other young people.

•�Opening hours: 4 P.M. to 10 P.M. from Tuesday to Friday, 9 A.M. to 10 P.M. on

weekends

•Study rooms are closed on Mondays and public holidays. (Tel.: +82-2-2669-9705)

EnhancingKoreanLanguage Usage Review Division

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1Providingsupervisionandmakingrecommendationstoimprovepubliclanguage

-��Wereviewandrecommend improvementstomakesurethepublicdocuments

andpressreleasesarewrittenineasyandcorrectKorean.

-��Wereviewexpressionsandwritingsinschooltextbookssothattheycanserveas

examplesofcorrectlanguageuseatwork.

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[특집] 특수언어 정책2017년 제27권

제2호·여름

특수언어 정책의 현황과 의의 황용주

「한국수화언어법」 제정의 의의와 실제 이운영

우리나라 수어 교육 실태와 개선 방안 원성옥

한국수어 정비 사업: 한국수어사전(한국수어의 기록) 이현화

「점자법」의 제정과 시행 김호식

세상을 ‘보게 하는’ 점자 교육 김영일

점자 규격 표준화 사업의 필요성 강완식

지금 이 사람 말과 글은 문화의 뿌리

- 이영훈 국립중앙박물관 관장 이경우

문학 속 우리말 사투리에서 키니시즘까지: 소설 속 사투리에 대한 두 가지 단상 구자황

세계의 언어 정책 사회 언어학적 시각으로 보는 카자흐스탄 언어 정책 구은조

삶과 우리말 한글이 주는 행복 정재환

배움터 풍경 국어 시간의 영웅들, 그리운 이름을 하나씩 불러 봅니다 최진아

국립국어원 소식

[부록] ≪표준국어대사전≫ 정보 수정 내용

「외래어 표기법」 일부 개정에 따른 띄어쓰기 변경 내용

What We Do


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1OfferingtheStandardKoreanLanguageDictionaryservices

http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr

-��Thisdictionary isanextensiveguidetotheKorean language. Itoffers

rulesandexamplesofcorrectwriting,wordspacing,andstandardusage

ofwordsandcontainsavastnumberofwords,idioms,andexpressions.

2MakingavailableUrimalsaem,adictionaryofKoreanknowledge

http://opendict.korean.go.kr

-��AnyKoreancantakepartandcontributeonlinetothishugecompilation

ofKoreanvocabulary, coveringnewly coinedwords, termsused in

everydaylife,andterminologies.

BoostingAccesstoKoreanLanguage Information and Resources Division

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3ProvidingwebservicesfortheBasicKoreanDictionaryandthe

NationalInstituteofKoreanLanguage’sKorean–ForeignLanguage

Learner’sDictionary

-��Thesedictionariescontainapproximately50,000entriesforlearnersand

teachersofKorean.

Basic Korean Dictionary http://krdict.korea.go.kr

•�This dictionary is for speakers of foreign language studying Korean.

National Institute of Korean Language’s Korean – Foreign Language

Learner’s Dictionary http://krdict.korean.go.kr/language*

•�This learner’s dictionary contains the entries and definitions in the Basic Korean

Dictionary translated into ten different languages spoken in regions with strong

demand for learning Korean.

*Availablelanguages :

rus (Russian), mon (Mongolian), vie (Vietnamese), spa (Spanish), ara (Arabic),

eng (English), ind (Indonesian), jpn (Japanese), tha (Thai) and fra (French).

What We Do


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EmpoweringthePublicthroughLanguageEducation and Training Division

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3PerformingbasicresearchtoenhanceKoreanproficiency

-��Wepull togetherbasic resourcesas theunderpinningsofpolicymaking forKorean

languageeducationanddesigneducationalprogramstoraiseoverallKoreanlanguage

proficiency.

2Renderingassistancefortheunderprivilegedwithlanguageeducation

-��Weprovidechildrenfromlow-incomefamilieswithsupportandassistanceforKorean

language learning inpartnershipwith localchildren’scentersandhelpNorthKorean

defectorssettleinsocietythroughtraininginthelanguage.

Ssokssok! Korean Language Class with NIKL http://edu.korean.go.kr

•�Korean language programs and instructors are provided to ensure quality education

for children at all levels of society and to most effectively develop the basic

language skills of under-privileged children.

•�The class runs from March through November.

What We Do


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1OfferingarangeofKoreanlearningprograms

-��TheKoreanLanguageCultureAcademyofNIKLaims to improve the

Korean languageskillsof theKoreans.Programsandcoursesavailable

includea regularcoursespecialized in theKorean language,on-site

classesprovidingcustomizedtraininganywhere inthecountry,andan

onlineprogram.

Korean Language Culture Academy http://edu.korean.go.kr

+82-2-2669-9752, 9729, 9662

•�The academy runs a number of courses you can choose from and is

open to teachers, government employees, and anyone interested in

learning more about the language.

- A specialized Korean language course designed to help people

improve their overall ability to speak, write in, and otherwise use

Korean

- Special courses addressing specific areas of language such as public

language, speech, reading, and writing

- An on-site course offering customized education at places conve-

nient for learners

- An online course with easy access

2OperatingtheCenterforTeachingandLearningKoreanfor

Koreanteachers

-��Weprovideresourcesforteachingaswellasonlinetrainingprogramsfor

teachersoftheKoreanlanguagearoundtheworld.

Center for Teaching and Learning Korean http://kcenter.korean.go.kr

•�The website provides extensive resources on Korean, including detailed

information required for teaching grammar, expressions, and vocabulary, to

assist Korean teachers everywhere.

•�It also offers online training, including classes on how to teach Korean

pronunciation and how to teach Korean grammar, while also keeping

teachers up to date with the latest information on Korean education.

3TrainingKoreanteachingspecialistsandrunningcustomized

trainingprogramsforteachers

-��WeissueacertificatetothosewithnecessaryqualificationsforteachingKorean

andprovidecustomized trainingprograms for teachersworkingatdifferent

educationalinstitutionsinandoutsideKorea.

Qualifications review for Korean language teachers

http://kteacher.korean.go.kr Tel: +82-2-2669-9671~4 / Fax: +82-2-2669-9747

•�This website contains information on qualifications review for Korean

teachers and organizations offering training programs.

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SharingKoreanBeyondKoreaKorean Language Promotion Division

What We Do

1DevelopingcustomizededucationalresourcesforKoreanlearners

-��Wedevelop learningtoolsandresourcestailoredtotheneedsofdiverse

groupsofpeoplestudyingKoreansuchasmulticultural families, immigrant

workers,Koreannationalsabroad,andother learners residing in foreign

countries.

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BroadeningKorean:SignlanguageandBrailleKorean Sign Language and Korean Braille Promotion Division

1Makingiteasiertocommunicatewithsignlanguage

-��WedevelopandoffercustomizedclassestoteachtheKoreanSignLanguage

(KSL)aswellasprogramstohelpthedeafenjoytheirculture.

-��Wecreateanddistributevideosofculturalcontent,suchasinformationavailable

inmuseums,translatedintosignlanguage.

Sign language video call +82-70-7947-7103

•�This video call service offers a convenient way to discuss any issue on KSL

and to express your opinions or suggestions on KSL policies.

•�Operating hours: 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. every day except the weekends.

2MakingiteasiertouseBraille

-��WerefineandpropagatetherulesforKoreanBraille.

-��WedevelopsystematicandeffectivetrainingcoursesonBraille.

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3BuildingabasicresourcepoolonKSLandimprovingthesignlanguagedictionary

-��WecollectcorporaforthepurposeofbasicKSLresearchandusethemtomake

theKSLdictionarymorehelpfulforthedeafandotherusers.

Korean Sign Language Dictionary http://sldict.korean.go.kr

•�This dictionary helps you find KSL words and phrases in three categories: words

for daily use, terminology, and cultural information.

•�Sign language content (videos of sign language, pictures and descriptions of

handshapes, and information in the original language) is provided alongside

the equivalent information in Korean (entries, parts of speech, definitions, and

examples).

•�Searches are available in two forms: either a Korean word or a handshape.

Documents

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